To be released in 2014, Destiny is set in a future when humankind has reached out to other parts of our solar system, but in return, alien species have landed on Earth bent on 'stamping us down.'

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Two of the video gaming industry's biggest powerhouses have teamed up to deliver a new sci-fi action opus: Destiny.

Bungie, the creators of the multibillion-dollar Halo franchise, inked a 10-year deal with Activision, the world's largest independent video game publisher, responsible for the highly successful Call of Duty and Skylanders franchises, among others.

For a look at the six-years-in-the-making game, USA Today attended the official unveiling for Destiny at Bungie's 80,000-square-foot studios in Bellevue, Wash. ...